It's true the fact that there a lot of people in China, but since 1979 when the "One child policy" was implemented another bigger problems started from its aplication.This policy hasn´t been fair since its beginning, people from the rural areas were the most affected, a lot of pregnant women without permission were forced to practice abortion.
Other critics of the policy maintain it has led in some case to the killing of female infants because of the traditional preference for boys.As a result a female infanticide has been increased because of these traditional preferences, even some practices has been implemented acording to this preference for boys, in rural areas families who first child was a girl are able to have a second child.
In conclusion, women and mainly girls get a very unfair treatment in China, an example of this would be that mothers let their sons to access to the health centers before that their daughters, in consequence a imbalance in China´s male and female population has been created.
Sources:
- China steps up "one child policy", from website:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/941511.stm
- Case study: Female Infanticide, from website: www.gendercide.org/case_infanticide.html
I think a more effective solution to the problem of overpopulation in China can be an adequate education to people living in both areas, but especially those in rural zones. Birth control methods can be taught but in turn give them enough arguments to not have so many children. Not only because it affects the Chinese society but also because it helps them to achieve a better quality of life.
ResponderEliminarOn the other hand, I think there should be an amendment to that policy and should not be forced by any reason the death of youngsters who are not guilty.
They should abolish the practice of preference for men as they both have the same right to exist and to have the same capabilities to develop professionally and spiritually.